Augustine was Bishop of Hippo in North Africa in the 4th-5th century. Except for the writers of the New Testament, no one has had more influence than Augustine in establishing Christian belief and practice. This prayer to the Holy Spirit […]

Good Morning, JesusI rise this morning, tired and weary, to another day of battle.
Before I face it, I sleepily enter into the folds of Your garment.
You stand with arms open to me.
I shuffle forward and feel Your warmth surround me.
In this secret, sweet place
there is no fear
there is no want
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How do I fight and win my battles?Two particular stories in Scripture came to mind this morning as I was contemplating this question.
One is from 2 Kings 18 and 19. King Sennacherib of Assyria was threatening King Hezekiah and the city of Jerusalem. His menacing words contained lies and misinformation mingled with bits of truth.

A Posthumous Lesson from DadA few weeks ago I found some goblets at my favorite antique store, “The Crooked Willow” just outside the little town where we work, Osakis, Minnesota. One of them was undoubtedly my Dad’s glasscutting work. I knew this would happen one day; and I often looked at antique stores to find crystal